BURMA COMMAND ATHLETIC MEETING IN RANGOON [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: BURMA COMMAND ATHLETIC MEETING IN RANGOON [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: JFU 582
  • Other titles: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: At the Burma Athletic Association in Rangoon, capital of Burma, an athletic meeting is held and teams from various military formations compete for the Burma Command Shield.
  • Description: Various angles of West African troops competing in the high jump. Competitors passing during the mile with an Indian soldier leading. The end of the mile.
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period:
  • Production Date: 1946-04-22
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: War Office Directorate of Public Relations (Production sponsor) SEAC Film Unit (Production company) Wilson, A (Sergeant) (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Burma Command (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: Rangoon, Burma (geography) Post-war Burma 1945-1948 (event) British Army 1939-1945 (theme) Indian Army 1939-1945 (theme)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 92 ft; Running time: 2 mins
  • HD Media:Yes
  • Notes: The coverage of this occasion was limited by a camera failure. Teams were drawn from North Burma District, South Burma District, HQ Burma Command, 82nd West African Division, and 17th Indian Division. For footage of one of the heats in this competition, between 454 Sub-Area and Rangoon Sub-Area see related items. The winner of this competition was 82nd West African Division, by a wide margin.
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    JFU 582

  • Related IWM Collections Objects:

    JFU 569 (SOUTH BURMA AREA ATHLETIC MEETING [Allocated Title])
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